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  1. Liquid-based Papanicolaou tests in endometrial carcinoma diagnosis: performance, error root cause analysis, and quality improvement. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-based-papanicolaou-tests-endometrial-carcinoma-diagnosis-performance-error-root-cause
    September 01, 2012 - Of the 27 rescreened samples, 16 were recategorized to positive.

  2. Blood sampling guidelines with focus on patient safety and identification—a review. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/blood-sampling-guidelines-focus-patient-safety-and-identification-review
    August 10, 2016 - A WebM&M commentary explored problems associated with mislabeled blood samples.

  3. 023-Optimizing-Evc-One-Pager (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/023-optimizing-evc-one-pager.docx
    October 01, 2024 - Culturing1-3 · Samples are swabbed from HTs and cultured in a microbiology lab to identify and quantify

  4. 113-Cleaning-Monitoring-Methods-One-Pager (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/113-cleaning-monitoring-methods-one-pager.docx
    April 01, 2025 - Culturing1-3 · Samples are swabbed from HTS and cultured in a microbiology lab to identify and quantify

  5. Healthcare: The Problems Are Organizational Not Clinical. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-problems-are-organizational-not-clinical
    July 14, 2010 - October 5, 2011 Learning from samples of one or fewer.

  6. Comparing perspectives on organisational silence: an analysis of the Gosport inquiry. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparing-perspectives-organisational-silence-analysis-gosport-inquiry
    September 29, 2021 - February 22, 2023 Learning from samples of one or fewer.

  7. Poor medication history plus slow symptom onset delays a diagnosis. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/poor-medication-history-plus-slow-symptom-onset-delays-diagnosis
    October 12, 2022 - March 5, 2014 Learning from samples of one or fewer.

  8. Medical research and the Institutional Review Board: the librarian's role in human subject testing. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-research-and-institutional-review-board-librarians-role-human-subject-testing
    June 01, 2022 - March 1, 2023 Learning from samples of one or fewer.

  9. Significant reduction in preanalytical errors for nonphlebotomy blood draws after implementation of a novel integrated specimen collection module. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/significant-reduction-preanalytical-errors-nonphlebotomy-blood-draws-after-implementation
    May 29, 2019 - led to a significant decrease in the rate of lab specimen collection and handling errors for blood samples

  10. Final Research Plan: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-testing
    April 11, 2024 - BRCA1/2 mutations All KQs: Other interventions KQ 3c: BRCA1/2 testing of pathology or tissue samples … ; direct to consumer laboratory testing or samples; non-FDA approved tests Comparisons KQ 1:

  11. Why the NIS should not be used to make State-level estimates

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/nis_statelevelestimates.jsp
    January 01, 2016 - However, these NIS samples were not designed to yield a representative sample of hospitals at the State

  12. Enhancing the Clinical Content of Administrative Data - Laboratory Data Toolkit: Communication Tools

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/lvcomm.jsp
    February 01, 2025 - Tools   Laboratory Data Toolkit: Communication Tools Communication tools provide samples

  13. Medical injuries among hospitalized children. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-injuries-among-hospitalized-children
    February 15, 2017 - screening process may serve as an important method to survey patient safety in large population-based samples

  14. Measure: PROMIS Pediatric Global Health Measure (PGH-7) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1416-p013-ef.pdf
    February 01, 2016 - Measure Testing Data were collected from several samples: 1. … Locally recruited cognitive interview samples (n=20 children, 15 parents).

  15. Engaging Patients in Information Sharing and Data Collection: The Role of Patient-Powered Registries and Research Networks (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stakeholders-engagement-others_white-paper.pdf
    September 01, 2013 - clinical outcomes, diagnostic reports or images, hospital records, collected/donated blood or tissue samples … Patient registries may also include the collection of tissue or blood samples collected in a variety … Several PPRs have biobanks, or repositories, where patients can provide samples of blood or tissue to … a variety of patient and family needs, the foundation’s co-founder, Nancy Wexler, also collected samples … success is its ability to attract patients and/or family members who will contribute information or samples

  16. A. Acronyms and Abbreviations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldataapa.html
    May 01, 2018 - Record PQRI Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative PUMS Public Use Microdata Samples

  17. Quality and patient safety. Engaging your board to take the lead.  | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-and-patient-safety-engaging-your-board-take-lead
    April 21, 2015 - July 25, 2011 Do medication samples jeopardize patient safety?

  18. Fitzmaurice DA et al. 1996 "Evaluation of computerized decision support for oral anticoagulation management based in primary care." | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/fitzmaurice-da-et-al
    January 01, 2023 - Blood samples were sent to the local hospital laboratory for testing and results were faxed back to the

  19. S5Tzxonejd3Qzsoj-7Bq5P (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/s5tZxonEjD3qZsoj-7Bq5P
    May 01, 2014 - The samples within each study varied in size and de- mographic factors. … In both samples, approximately 75% of the girls were nonwhite. … These stud- ies used 2 distinct samples that occurred within the same time frame (Schinke SP. … Fair: no links to primary care, volunteer samples, all conducted in the United States 2: Good 1: Fair … Fair: no links to primary care, volunteer samples, all conducted in the United States 2: Good 1: Fair

  20. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Indications Facilitator Notes (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-indications-notes.docx
    April 01, 2022 - whether an indwelling urinary catheter, ISC, or external catheter is appropriate for collecting urine samples … For example, external catheters and ISCs are often appropriate for collecting urine samples. … Indwelling urinary catheters are appropriate for 24-hour samples only if they cannot be collected by
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